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Series: Advances in Physics Research
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Catalytic Synthesis of Fatty Acid Esters of Isethionate with High Surface Activity
G.X. Zhang, L. Zhang
In this report, a kind of fatty acid esters of isethionate was synthesized with myristic acid and sodium hydroxyethyl sulfonate as raw materials and methane sulfonic acid as catalyst. Then, the effects of molar ratio of reactants, reaction temperature, catalyst dosage and reaction time on the product...
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Internationalizing Instructional Methodology for Postgraduates in Green Manufacturing
Dianlei Geng, Yan Gan
In order to further internationalize the postgraduate education in China, this article proposes that some advanced educational strategies and teaching approaches to the major courses in machinery manufacturing be adopted for training interdisciplinary experts in green manufacturing with a global vision....
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Implementation of Mathematical Equation for Calculating Alumina Extraction from Bauxite Tailing Digestion
Saini Hu
Research on bauxite digesting using pressurized reactor at a capacity of 86,66 kg of feed/batch had been conducted. Bauxite with -150 mesh of particle size is reacted with 42,15 kg of caustic soda with concentration of 433,49 g/l at the temperature of 140oC for 1.0 to 2.5 hours using steam as heating...
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Infinite-time Ruin Probability of a Discrete-time Risk Model with Dependent Claims
Rongfei Liu
The infinite-time ruin probability of a discrete-time risk model with dependent claims and heavy-tailed innovations is investigated in this paper. The claims are assumed to follow a one-sided linear process with independent and identically distributed (i.i.d.) innovations. Stochastic discount factors,...
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CHART OF PEER FEEDBACK TO RAISE WRITING AWARENESS IN EFL TEACHING
Dyah Kusumastuti
This article reports on the results of a study concerning the type of mistakes produced by college students in analyzing their friends writing. The peer feedback was done through a chart. This study underlines the competence of students in analyzing the mistakes done by their friends. However, writing...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Control Strategy and Simulation of Vehicle Leveling for Heavy Transporter Plane
Ping Tao, Gang Zhao
Heavy transporter plane is the carrier for segmented hull in modern shipbuilding. Its positioning accuracy directly affects the installation accuracy of hull, therefore it is necessary for the heavy transporter plane to improve the accuracy of leveling control by hydraulic automation. The leveling strategy...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Design of High Precision Lighting Control System for Machine Vision Image Acquisition
Kai-Peng YU, Ji-Ye HUANG, Shuang WU
In this paper, a high precision lighting control system based on TPS92640 is proposed, which meet the requirements of image acquisition in light source. The whole system adopts modular design, including STM32 master module, human-computer interaction interface, light-driven module based on TPS92640,...
Research Article
A fuzzy based churn prediction and retention model for prepaid customers in telecom industry
Muhammad Azeem, Muhammad Usman
Pages: 66 - 78
Accurate and timely identification of the potential churner, also known as churn prediction, is crucial to devise effective retention strategies. A number of churn prediction models have been proposed in the past, however, the existing models suffer from a number of limitations due to which these models...
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General Election In Indonesia
Mr Ardiansyah
Elections are a process of electing people to fill certain political positions, such as presidents, vice presidents, people's representatives at various levels of government, to the simplest or the least of the village heads. From the perspective of Constitutional Law, direct popular vote is conducted...
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Patterns of Power Relations in Governing Street Vendors - A Case Study of Bandung, Indonesia
Caroline Paskarina, Rina Hermawati, Selly Riawanti, Budiawati Supangka
This paper focuses on the discussion of power relations in governing of street vendors (Pedagang Kaki Lima or PKL) in Bandung. The objective is to identify the pattern of power relations between the government and street vendors as a consequence of the street vendors' governing approach applied in Bandung....
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Screening and scoring process in M&A deals of serial acquirers: evidence from the Russian and international markets
Emil Martirosyan, Teimuraz Vashakmadze, Anastasia Sergeeva, Margarita Krechun
M&A deal market is growing every year. Most of the deals look absolutely lucrative in further on companies' integration but from the other hand majority deals declare unsuccessful integration due to many reasons and factors. This paper presents a study on the screening and scoring process as part of...
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A LVRT Control Strategy Based on the Improved Second Order Generalized Integral PLL
Hongling Lei, Chang Yang, Jianfei Li, Yunxiang Xie
Facing the unbalance drop of three-phase grid voltage, jumping frequency and other complex working conditions, the accuracy and dynamic response of phase-locked loop (PLL) have become the important performance indicators of the photovoltaic grid-connected inverter. Aiming at the problem that the low...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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A Reliability Analysis to Runway Incursion based on Improved CREAM
Yang Gao, Ziqi Bian
Human factor is one of the most important reasons causing runway incursion event happened. On the basis of statistics analyzing the existing research about runway incursion human factor causes, this paper builds a key human factor influencing runway incursion and proposes a process of controllers and...
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The design of the copper electrolyte temperature and cell voltage monitoring system
Cheng Liu, Lichun Shi, Tianyu Wang
This paper introduces a temperature of copper electrolyzer and voltage acquisition system which is divided into three layers, lower computer collects cell temperature and voltage using MCIMX287CVM4B, then sent to the gateway basing on the MCIMX287CVM4B through wireless network, in the end the gateway...
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Discovering of Cooperation Pattern Evolution Path in Tsinghua University: a Patent Cooperation Network Perspective
Qiong Liu
This paper retrieves collaboration patents of Tsinghua University between 1993 and 2012, and draws the Evolvement Path. Based on the social network visualization analysis, applicant network between Tsinghua University and four different types of organizations are established to reflect the cooperation...
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Study on the Sound Field Distribution in the Intercity High-Speed Railway Coaches
Weijie Bai, Liu Yan, Xiaopai Zhang, Xiaojuan Zhang, Changbin Zhang
The noise measurement and analysis system of multi-channel was used at a test of high-speed intercity railway coaches analyzing the noise at different operating conditions and different speed, the sound field distribution in the intercity high-speed railway coach was tested and analyzed. The results...
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Improved Tracking Differentiator and Fuzzy PID for Electric Loading System
Ting Zhang, Rui Liu
Electric loading system can be used in aircrafts, vehicles and ships for loading test. It has the advantages of simple structure, high universality, low noise and fast tracking speed in loading test. But it has nonlinear factors and surplus torque. These are the important factors that affect dynamic...
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Research on the Marketing Strategy of the Clothing Store in the Era of Electronic Commerce
Yachang Wang
Traditional clothing sales model has been strongly impacted by the persistent overheating trend of the electronic commerce. In order to cope with the great change of this marketing model, many clothing enterprises have also joined the trend of the network businessman, and try to dominate the situation....
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Proposal of A New Method for Calculating Basic Living Allowance Standard based on Mathematical Modeling
Jing-yan Liu
Important policy changes are coordinated into history of ‘urban-rural separation, urban and rural coordination as well as urban and rural unifying’ in urban and rural basic living allowance system development process in China (important policy nodes of urban and rural basic living allowance development)....
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Wide Input Voltage Range Flyback Converter Design with Boundary Conduction Mode
Weifeng Zhang, Yanhui Zhang
A new design method of flyback switching power supply is proposed for wide input voltage application. The new design method is called the boundary conduction mode (BCM) design.The finished flyback converter can operate in very wide input voltage from 80V to 500V reliably with the proposed method. The...
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A Method for Knowledge Mining of Satellite State Association
Jing Zhao, Tianshe Yang, Ke Zhang, Xingmiao Liu, Na Fu, Xuhua Wang
This paper presents a new scheme for data mining in spacecraft state association and abnormal detection. A method which includes state association knowledge mining (SAKM) and Similar Density Merge Clustering (SDMC) is developed. Data from the satellite are the most critical thing for analyzing satellite...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Synthesis and Photocatalytic Activity of Ag3VO4 NPs Decorated PAN Nanofibers
Jin-Pyo Lee, Prem Singh Saud, Mira Park, Hak-Yong Kim
This report presents synthesis of well-dispersed Ag3VO4 nanoparticles@polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers by an easily controlled, template-free method as a photo-catalyst for the degradation of methylene blue. Their structural, optical, and photocatalytic properties have been studied by X-ray diffraction,...
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Indigenous Knowledge, World View and Institution for Sustainable Community at Mappi Regency of West Papua
Taslim Dawan, Sjafril Darana, M. Kramadibrata
Efforts to preserve the culture and the environment in indigenous communities followed the increase in the standard of living of course requires a relatively long time. The value of each ethnic cultural roots, however very worth keeping, at stake, given than there actually human beings need to realize...
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Development and Application of Database System for Rubber Material
Ningfei Wu, Yan Cao, Yu Bai, Hu QIAO
In order to quickly and comprehensively understand some rubber material data, the three layer system structure based on B_S model develop database system of rubber materials by using ASP technology, the Windows7 operating system, IIS7.5 as Web server, Dreamweaver CS6 as the development platform, SQL...
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The Roles Of Problem-Based Learning (Pbl) Improving The Independence Andthe Success of Prospective Teachers Learning
Taufik Rahman
This study explored the roles of PBL to the independence and the success of prospective teacher learning. The problem of this research was how the role of PBL in increasing the independence and the success of prospective teacher learning. The research employed a descriptive method as it aimed at identifying...
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Research on the Impact of Human Activities on the Landscape Pattern in Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve
Bing Zhenhua, Gao Jun
Human activities and regional development will have a profound impact on the ecosystem and landscape structure[1]. There are many forms of human activities in the nature reserves, including tours, settlements, roads and so on. This paper selected three-phase sensing images of Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve...
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A generalized α-level decomposition concept for numerical fuzzy calculus
Arthur Seibel, Josef Schlattmann
This paper presents a new concept for the decomposition of fuzzy numbers into a finite number of α-cuts. Instead of subdividing the µ axis in an equidistant way, we suggest to subdivide the x axis equidistantly leading to a more efficient decomposition of the µ axis. Considering the interpolation...
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Strategy Studies on Improving College Students Entrepreneurial Financing Capability
Deli Sheng, Li Zhou
With Premier Li Keqiang advocated "the public business, the highly innovative",entrepreneurship is becoming a popular vocabulary.As the main force and successors of future society,college students’ entrepreneurship can not be ignored.Through our survey,we found that the priority trouble college students...
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Indirect rebound and reverse rebound effects in the ICT-sector and emissions of CO2
Cecilia Håkansson, Göran Finnveden
It has been suggested that the ICT sector has a large potential of reducing environmental impacts in society through enabling smarter and more efficient solutions. Some of this potential may however be offset by different types of rebound and other indirect effects. There are a number of different types...
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Research on View of Vocational Selection and Employment Characteristics of Postgraduates Majored in Library Science and Information Science based on the data of South China Normal University
Huiqing Li, Ying Wang
With the expansion enrollment of post-graduate, the situation of post-graduate employment is getting worse. This paper made the survey on the graduate students in South China Normal University from the year 2008 to 2014, and we found that the characteristics of postgraduate students majored in library...
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The Application of Creative Play Approach Model on Improving Passing and Dribble Learning Outcomes in Football Game
Benny B, M. Rachmat Kasmad
The purpose of this research is to explore the improvement of football learning outcomes (passing and dribble) through a creative play approach at class VII of students at Junior high School 24 Makassar. The research method in this study used the class action research approach. The instrument used in...
Series: Advances in Engineering Research
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Experimental Study on Energy-saving of Highway Tunnel Lighting with Central Lamp Distribution
Shijuan Fan, Chao Yang
At present, most energy-saving studies on tunnel lighting are theoretical or emulational, fewer are experimental studies. Based on optimized tunnel lamp installation parameters, a simulation experiment of tunnel lighting and a tunnel model experiment of lighting were carried out to study the energy-saving...
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An Evaluation of the Effect of Community Rehabilitation Service for Youth with Mental Disorder in China
Zhen Liu, Manman He
At the present stage, there are a large number of youth over 14 years old with mental disorders in China, which has not yet attracted attention from the practice and research. At the same time, the rehabilitation system for this group of youth is lacking in China, including a lack of national policies...
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The Effect of Job Training on The Employee Performance at The Bazar Store Lembuswana Mall Samarinda in 2018
Made Ngurah Partha, Christie Stephanie Piar, M. Pajri Al Amin
The purpose of this research is to determine the effect of job training on the employee performance at the Bazar Store Lembuswana Mall Samarinda. This research is conducted at the Bazar Mall, Lembuswana Mall, Samarinda. Data collection techniques in this research are using observation, questionnaires,...
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What is the Impact of Financial Outsourcing Costs in a Perfectly Competitive Market? —An Empirical Analysis Based on Empirical Data of Small and Medium-sized Board Listed Companies
Yue Qi, Qin Yue, Yang-yang Si
This paper makes use of the panel data of 100 listed companies in China's small and medium-sized listed companies in the four years from 2012 to 2015, and empirically analyzes what factors under the special supervision system in China affect the financial outsourcing expenses actually paid by listed...
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Research on Financial Technology and Inclusive Finance Development
Miao Zhang, Juanjuan Yang
The report of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China emphasized that the financial industry should better serve the real economy, and the development of inclusive finance is an important way to accomplish it. The development of financial technology and internet finance has ushered...
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Service Reliability Diagnosis of Tourism Supply Chain
Zhen FENG, Tian-li SHEN, Jing QIAN
In order to promote the service level of tourism supply chain, the fault tree of tourism supply chain was compiled to diagnose the service reliability, which is based on questionnaire. Via giving the calculation methods of top event risk probability and bottom events risk equivalent and taking Pingyao...
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Specific-Learning Problems Faced by EFL Learners in Understanding Content-Based Learning Materials
Lely Refnita, Jufrizal Jufrizal
This paper discusses how the EFL learners’ problems in understanding content-based learning materials come about. The key questions to answer are: (i) are those problems affected by low reading skill or inappropriate use of learning strategies?; (ii) what are the specific-linguistic features of reading...
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The Role of Financial Performance in Determining The Firm Value
Sri Murni, Harijanto Sabijono, Joy Tulung
This study aims to determine the effect of CAR, LDR, NPL, DER and ROE on the Firm Value simultaneously or partially on the Banking Sector listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The method of analysis used in this research is the associative method with multiple regression analysis techniques and the...
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Multimedia Animated Corrosion for Corrosion and Coating Metals Course
Yusep Sukrawan, Tatang Permana, Enda Permana, Kebri Kein Moudy Pajung
Multimedia Animation in teaching metal corrosion and plating course on the corrosion proses remains largely unused. There are many students who do not understand the corrosion process, despite having attended lectures. This study aims to discover the effect of Multimedia Animation on students achievement....
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The Mediating Role of Job Characteristic on The Relationship between Human Resource Practice, Employee Engagement, and Affective Organizational Commitment
Muhammad Baiquni, Ayu Aprilianti Lizar
Organizational success in this 4.0 industrial revolution era depend less on advantages associated with economies of scale, but are derived more from committed human resources combined with the ability to leverage technology that the organization has. Accordingly, finding an effective strategy to increase...
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Moral Emotion of Adolescents in the Context of Decision-Making
MM. Shinta Pratiwi, Subandi, MG. Adiyanti
Adolescents need to have moral emotions as an effort to make moral decisions and anticipate the emergence of moral transgression. The moral emotions as those emotions that are linked to the interests or welfare either of society as a whole or at least of persons other than the judge or agent. Some people...
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Putiak Sanggua in the Marriage Ceremony for People in Nagari Sijunjuang West Sumatra
Nurul Fhadilla Prima Yanda, Agusti Efi
Putiak Sanggua can only be used by "Bajiniah" people, meaning those from descendants who have the title like Datuak. This research was conducted using a qualitative approach, which is a descriptive analysis. Data collection techniques in this study were carried out with literature study techniques, observation,...
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The Relation between Writer’s Social Background and Characterization of Antagonist in Short Story “Sepasang Hati Berseteru” by Fauziyah Kurniawati based on The Sociology of Writer
Muhammad Ilmi Hafizi, Abdul Basid, Abd Muntaqim Al Anshory, Abida Sarah
This study aims to describe the writer’s social background, to explain the antagonist characterization in “Sepasang Hati Berseteru” by Fauziyah Kurniawati, and to understand the relation between writer’s social background and the antagonist character. This study uses descriptive qualitative. The data...
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Introspecting to the Modernity of Zen and the Characters of Literati Paintings in Yuan Dynasty
Lan Jiang
Since Song and Yuan Dynasties, under the stimulation and nourishing of Zen, Chinese painting had gradually formed a diluted and unconventional character of literati painting, especially represented by literati paintings in Yuan Dynasty. Later reminded by Dong Qichang, this cultural character was finally...
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Da`wah Politics of Nahdlatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah: Coastal and Inland Islamic Society
Adib Fathoni
Javanese coastal and inland Islam is essentially a typical Javanese Islam. It is not Islam that has Arabic traditions purified by the influence of the Wahabiyah movement, but it is also not syncretic Islam as Geertz's perspective influenced by the Islamic great traditions and small traditions. Coastal...
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Rationalism and Antropocentrism in Human Behaviour in Exploiting Natural Resources and Industrial Activities
Rochmani Rochmani, Safik Faozi, Adi Suliantoro
This study aims to explain whether the rationalism and anthropocentric views influence humans in taking their needs from nature and carrying out the industrial activities. The research method used in this study is socio-legal studies, the research approach used is a non-doctrinal approach and the research...
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Evaluation of University Scientific Research and Technology Transfer Efficiency Based on Dynamic DEA Model
Rui-Li Shi, Nan He, Yun Liu
This paper analyzes the efficiency of scientific research transfermation. We clarifies the relationship and difference between the efficiency of scientific research output and the efficiency of technology transfer, constructs the evaluation index system, organically combines the two factors, and takes...
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Physico-Mathematical Model of the Effect of Ballistic Solid Fuel on the Reservoir of an Oil and Gas Well
K.T. Tyncherov, M.V. Selivanova, G.R. Igtisamova, I.A. Kalmykov, А.А. Olenev
The paper studies mathematical modeling of effects by ballistic solid fuel pressure generators on the near-well formation zone. The research is of current relevance since no suitable tools for this type of the solid fuel can be found for hydrodynamic simulation of oil and gas wells processing. Which...
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Towards a More Efficient Representation of Functions in Quantum and Reversible Computing
Oscar Galindo, Laxman Bokati, Vladik Kreinovich
Many practical problems necessitate faster and faster computations. Simple physical estimates show that eventually, to move beyond a limit caused by the speed of light restrictions on communication speed, we will need to use quantum -- or, more generally, reversible -- computing. Thus, we need to be...